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Surrounded by blue waters, rolling dunes and white sands, the Sardinian town of Chia is a short distance from sites such as the Roman remains at Nora. Holiday Options (www.holidayoptions.co.uk, 0870 420 8372) has seven nights at the four-star Le Meridien Chia Laguna from £599 including return flights from Glasgow to Cagliari, departing September 16.

Built on a cliff-top, the resort of Calas de Mallorca on Majorca’s east coast is aimed at families, with little nightlife to bother early risers. Direct Holidays (0870 1919 185) has seven nights’ half-board at the three-star Hotel Sol Mastines Chihuahuas in Calas de Mallorca for £274 per person, departing October 3 from Edinburgh.

The medieval town of Frankfurt boasts some of Germany’s most majestic old buildings, including the cathedral of St Bartholomew. Bargain Short Breaks (www.bargainshortbreaks.com) has two nights at the three-star Luxor, departing Glasgow Prestwick on September 28 for £122